Overview

The curriculum balances content-driven courses that emphasize the skill sets necessary for a career as a producer and manager with issue-oriented courses that explore the challenges facing the theatre industry.

The Theatre - Theatre Management and Producing program at Columbia University features a unique blend of two years of classroom study under the supervision of a faculty consisting of leading New York City-based theatre professionals, and a minimum of three internships that may be pursued at any time during the first two years or in the third year while writing the thesis.

In addition, through classroom projects and departmental and extracurricular productions, students are given the opportunity to hone their skills by working with student directors, playwrights, dramaturgs, actors and stage managers. Our graduates are highly employable, and our growing network of adjunct faculty, guest speakers, and alumni continues to promote the program and raise the profile of program graduates both nationally and internationally.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Budgeting & Reporting
Press, Publicity & Audience Development
Theatre Management & Administration
History & Theory of Theatre
Marketing/Audience Development/Fundraising Tools
Trends in Contemporary Theatre Production
Creative Producing
Theatre Management Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-06 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Drama Management of Creative Industries View 215 other Masters in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Brief autobiography: Approximately 500 words summarizing your life and theatrical experience.
Statement of theatrical and personal objectives: Approximately 500 words describing the theatrical people, places, and principles that have inspired and guided your aesthetic.

Current theatrical resume

A press and publicity portfolio, size not to exceed the equivalent of one 1” three-ring binder.

A portfolio of work you have created in the field of theatre management and/or producing, size not to exceed the equivalent of one 1" three-ring binder.
A play analysis. This item should be in essay form, no longer than 750 words. Please select any play or musical and (a) explain why you chose it and (b) analyze the management and production issues you might confront in mounting a full production and how these problems might be solved or avoided altogether.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year
Out-of-State

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year

Additional Details

International Student Fee - $170 Per semester for all international students

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Manhattan

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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